Description:Tremendous. More enjoyable than his essays (which were still great): funny, honest, smartTremendous. More enjoyable than his essays (which were still great): funny, honest, smart and entertaining. Some may find his self-obsession a bit much, but if you're not averse to a very strong authorial presence, you'll love this....

Description:Wonderful series of sketches that focus on a year in the life of a 13 year old boy. Less self-conciouslyWonderful series of sketches that focus on a year in the life of a 13 year old boy. Less self-conciously experimental than his previous books, but just as engaging...

Description:A fantastic character study - the ending didn't do much for me, but the majority of theA fantastic character study - the ending didn't do much for me, but the majority of the stuff leading up to it was tremendous....

Description:A book about childhood and friendship that veers off into weird suspense-thriller territoryA book about childhood and friendship that veers off into weird suspense-thriller territory towards the end. It kept me interested, but didn't leave me too excited....

Description:Fairly disappointing by McEwan's standards - I didn't really care enough for the endingFairly disappointing by McEwan's standards - I didn't really care enough for the ending to be shocking or revelatory. ...

Description:Oddball Icelandic book that really defies description. Full of ideas, but it all left me aOddball Icelandic book that really defies description. Full of ideas, but it all left me a bit uncertain as to its point....

Description:A typical Auster book in that it grabs you with a brilliant setup and compelling writing, butA typical Auster book in that it grabs you with a brilliant setup and compelling writing, but ends up ending with a series of bizarre coincidences leaving you a bit disappointed. Still, one of his better ones....

Description:Fascinating memoir of the capture and eventual release of a researcher in Cambodia during theFascinating memoir of the capture and eventual release of a researcher in Cambodia during the rise of the Khmer Rouge. ...

Description:Fun and occasionally engaging novel that explores ideas of family through a fairly bizarreFun and occasionally engaging novel that explores ideas of family through a fairly bizarre series of characters...

Description:A tremendous series of essays largely centred on pop-culture. Witty, insightful and hilarious,A tremendous series of essays largely centred on pop-culture. Witty, insightful and hilarious, it was only let down by the occasional arrogance of the writer....

Description:More historical fiction, this time based on the Cambridge spies. The writing is dry and clearMore historical fiction, this time based on the Cambridge spies. The writing is dry and clear and the story largely takes place in the narrator's mind, but as a study of a particular type of personality, it's brilliantly done....

Description:A long and winding autobiography covering Oz's childhood and youth - as much as the humourA long and winding autobiography covering Oz's childhood and youth - as much as the humour and tragedy of the lives of his family entertains, it's the history covered during the story that grabbed me the most...